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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 632 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLIFT EDUCATION·NCES 480003012185
Uplift Hampton Prep PS
8915 S HAMPTON RD, DALLAS, TX 75237 · (214) 421-1982 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
634 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Uplift Hampton Prep PS
Uplift Hampton Prep PS's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uplift Hampton Prep PS this school | 712 | 89.0% | 33.4% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School LANCASTER | 597 | 87.8% | 26.0% |
| KIPP Zenith Academy HOUSTON | 780 | 94.0% | 38.9% |
| Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary School BEAUMONT | 530 | 90.6% | 21.3% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 644 | 84.8% | 28.8% |
| Uplift Gradus Prep PS DESOTO | 597 | 83.6% | 36.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Uplift Hampton Prep PS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,324 of 4,401 | #290 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,286 of 4,466 ▼ 189 | #299 of 429 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,697 of 4,466 ▼ 35 | #198 of 429 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,222 of 3,998 | #91 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #840 of 4,938 | #61 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #4,365 of 4,622 | #414 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #2,679 of 4,628 | #209 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #1,179 of 4,789 | #192 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.0% | #357 of 1,307 | #29 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
712
+119 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 712 | 37.4 | 19.0:1 | 89% (634) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 32.1 | 20.6:1 | 89% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 30.4 | 22.1:1 | 87% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 32 | 18.5:1 | 82% (488) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 31.7 | 18.3:1 | 82% (472) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 75% (417) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Uplift Hampton Prep PS.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (579 to 712); teachers up 18% (31.7 to 37.4).
About Uplift Hampton Prep PS
Uplift Hampton Prep PS is a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, (ZIP code 75237). The school serves 712 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Uplift Hampton Prep PS falls under UPLIFT EDUCATION, which has 45 schools enrolling 23,384 students.
Uplift Hampton Prep PS is 68% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Dallas County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. Uplift Hampton Prep PS's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1 at Uplift Hampton Prep PS, with 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 19.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 89% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Uplift Hampton Prep PS is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.7%.
Federal survey data for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Uplift Hampton Prep PS ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Uplift Hampton Prep PS holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
2024-25 enrollment was 712, a 20% increase from 593 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Uplift Hampton Prep PS. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
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- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School0.0 mi · 510
- Uplift Hampton Prep High School0.0 mi · 414
- Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas0.2 mi · 245
- David W Carter High School0.8 mi · 1,097
- Uplift Gradus Prep PS1.0 mi · 597
- D A Hulcy Steam Middle School1.0 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Uplift Hampton Prep PSWhat is the total enrollment at Uplift Hampton Prep PS?
Uplift Hampton Prep PS enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Uplift Hampton Prep PS serve?
Uplift Hampton Prep PS serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Uplift Hampton Prep PS have?
Uplift Hampton Prep PS employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Uplift Hampton Prep PS?
Student demographics at Uplift Hampton Prep PS are roughly 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 68% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Uplift Hampton Prep PS?
Uplift Hampton Prep PS is overseen by UPLIFT EDUCATION in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.